Vocabulary
Element or compound found in earth
mineral
hardness, luster, streak, specific gravity, color, break pattern, crystal shape
pencil lead made of
graphite
anything that has mass and takes up space
Ch. 6 vocabulary
matter
The color of the mark that a mineral leaves on a white unglazed porcelain is called
streak
the way a mineral picks up or reflects light
luster
Can a diamond be scratched?
No other mineral can scratch it
The distance light travels in one year
ch. 5
How well a mineral resists being scratched is called
Hardness
the comparison of a mineral's weight to the weight of the same volume of water
specific gravity
What can you use to tell gold from pyrite?
streak test
What is our biggest planet?
Jupiter
the basic shape a mineral tends to take is
(crystal, fracture, luster)
crystal
the tendency of minerals to break unevenly, leaving jagged edges
fracture
Most minerals are found
(in running water, in nuggets, mixed with other minerals in rocks, or in the soil)
mixed with other minerals in rocks
Name the four inner planets
Ch. 4
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Hardness is measured on what scale
Moh's
tendency of minerals to break along flat planes or surfaces
cleavage
name a common mineral and its use
Variety of answers
What is the force of attraction between any two objects?
Ch. 3
Gravity